obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to boost; to force up; to push up
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
forgetting; lapse of memory
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
diagnosis; medical examination
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
death from disease; death from illness
deep-seated grudge; hatred
influence (on someone); inspiration
something like ...; something called ...
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
imagination; supposition; guess